used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a moment he was flying on precisely the same course he had followed in coming to the island from Smithville.
alacritynounUS /əˈlækrəti/
liveliness and eagerness
From this reading Taking Help to Marooned Islanders Jimmy obeyed the command with alacrity.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Soon he was beyond Duck Island and heading for Prince Edward, that great, bold Canadian peninsula that thrusts out far into the lake.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Soon he was beyond Duck Island and heading for Prince Edward, that great, bold Canadian peninsula that thrusts out far into the lake.
fearless and daring
From this reading Soon he was beyond Duck Island and heading for Prince Edward, that great, bold Canadian peninsula that thrusts out far into the lake.
CanadianadjectiveUS /kəˈneɪdiən/
of or relating to Canada or its people
From this reading Soon he was beyond Duck Island and heading for Prince Edward, that great, bold Canadian peninsula that thrusts out far into the lake.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading In a moment he was flying on precisely the same course he had followed in coming to the island from Smithville.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Taking Help to Marooned Islanders Jimmy obeyed the command with alacrity.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading In a moment he was flying on precisely the same course he had followed in coming to the island from Smithville.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading There was nothing else to do.
DuckverbUS /dʌk/
to move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away
From this reading Soon he was beyond Duck Island and heading for Prince Edward, that great, bold Canadian peninsula that thrusts out far into the lake.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading Soon he was beyond Duck Island and heading for Prince Edward, that great, bold Canadian peninsula that thrusts out far into the lake.
else
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From this reading There was nothing else to do.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Soon he was beyond Duck Island and heading for Prince Edward, that great, bold Canadian peninsula that thrusts out far into the lake.
moving swiftly
From this reading In a moment he was flying on precisely the same course he had followed in coming to the island from Smithville.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading In a moment he was flying on precisely the same course he had followed in coming to the island from Smithville.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Soon he was beyond Duck Island and heading for Prince Edward, that great, bold Canadian peninsula that thrusts out far into the lake.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In a moment he was flying on precisely the same course he had followed in coming to the island from Smithville.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Soon he was beyond Duck Island and heading for Prince Edward, that great, bold Canadian peninsula that thrusts out far into the lake.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In a moment he was flying on precisely the same course he had followed in coming to the island from Smithville.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In a moment he was flying on precisely the same course he had followed in coming to the island from Smithville.
headingnounUS /ˈhedɪŋ/
a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about
From this reading Soon he was beyond Duck Island and heading for Prince Edward, that great, bold Canadian peninsula that thrusts out far into the lake.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Taking Help to Marooned Islanders Jimmy obeyed the command with alacrity.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a moment he was flying on precisely the same course he had followed in coming to the island from Smithville.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Soon he was beyond Duck Island and heading for Prince Edward, that great, bold Canadian peninsula that thrusts out far into the lake.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading In a moment he was flying on precisely the same course he had followed in coming to the island from Smithville.
IslandersnounUS /ˈaɪləndərz/
plural of “islander” — an inhabitant of an island
From this reading Taking Help to Marooned Islanders Jimmy obeyed the command with alacrity.
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading Taking Help to Marooned Islanders Jimmy obeyed the command with alacrity.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading Soon he was beyond Duck Island and heading for Prince Edward, that great, bold Canadian peninsula that thrusts out far into the lake.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading A long point of land reached straight out toward Duck Island.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading A long point of land reached straight out toward Duck Island.
MaroonedadjectiveUS /mərˈuːnd/
cut off or left behind
From this reading Taking Help to Marooned Islanders Jimmy obeyed the command with alacrity.
a particular point in time
From this reading In a moment he was flying on precisely the same course he had followed in coming to the island from Smithville.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was nothing else to do.
past form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading Taking Help to Marooned Islanders Jimmy obeyed the command with alacrity.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A long point of land reached straight out toward Duck Island.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In a moment he was flying on precisely the same course he had followed in coming to the island from Smithville.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Soon he was beyond Duck Island and heading for Prince Edward, that great, bold Canadian peninsula that thrusts out far into the lake.
peninsulanounUS /pəˈnɪnsələ/
a large mass of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading Soon he was beyond Duck Island and heading for Prince Edward, that great, bold Canadian peninsula that thrusts out far into the lake.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading A long point of land reached straight out toward Duck Island.
preciselyadverbUS /prɪˈsaɪsli/
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading In a moment he was flying on precisely the same course he had followed in coming to the island from Smithville.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading Soon he was beyond Duck Island and heading for Prince Edward, that great, bold Canadian peninsula that thrusts out far into the lake.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading A long point of land reached straight out toward Duck Island.
Identical; not different.
From this reading In a moment he was flying on precisely the same course he had followed in coming to the island from Smithville.
Smithville
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From this reading In a moment he was flying on precisely the same course he had followed in coming to the island from Smithville.
in the near future
From this reading Soon he was beyond Duck Island and heading for Prince Edward, that great, bold Canadian peninsula that thrusts out far into the lake.
successive (without a break)
From this reading A long point of land reached straight out toward Duck Island.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Taking Help to Marooned Islanders Jimmy obeyed the command with alacrity.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Soon he was beyond Duck Island and heading for Prince Edward, that great, bold Canadian peninsula that thrusts out far into the lake.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Taking Help to Marooned Islanders Jimmy obeyed the command with alacrity.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was nothing else to do.
thrustsnounUS /θrʌsts/
plural of “thrust” — the force used in pushing
From this reading Soon he was beyond Duck Island and heading for Prince Edward, that great, bold Canadian peninsula that thrusts out far into the lake.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Taking Help to Marooned Islanders Jimmy obeyed the command with alacrity.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading A long point of land reached straight out toward Duck Island.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was nothing else to do.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Taking Help to Marooned Islanders Jimmy obeyed the command with alacrity.
